Windows on my Mac?
With the introduction of Intel-based Macs, cross-platform computing has gotten easier and much more powerful. Using Apple’s amazing Boot Camp software or other virtualization software you can set up your Mac to run both Mac OS X and any flavor of Windows, including 7, Vista and XP.
While running both OS’s on one computer is powerful, there are limitations. The most significant limitation is the gap that exists between the Mac and PC partition. MacDrive can help bridge that gap.
Boot Camp Macs
Boot Camp allows Windows OS and Mac OS X on one computer. Both operating systems are kept separated, you can not access one side from the other.
With MacDrive added to the mix, your cross-platform system becomes much more powerful. MacDrive enables you to see and access files on your Mac partition while you are on the Windows side.
Parallels, VMWare Fusion
If you are virtually running Windows on your Mac, through Parallels Desktop for Mac or VMware Fusion, MacDrive gives you access to any Mac-formatted external disks, such as USB or FireWire drives that are mounted to your PC.
Unfortunately, in a virtualized environment you will not be able to access the Mac boot drive, because, as with any operating system, Mac OS X requires exclusive access to any volumes it has mounted.
What is Boot Camp?
Boot Camp is software from Apple that enables users to install Windows OS on Intel-based Macintosh computers. Boot Camp helps users re-partition part of their Mac HFS+ boot drive to install Windows drivers.
What is Virtualization?
Virtualization programs such as Parallels, VMWare and Fusion allow users to “virtually” run the Windows OS alongside the Mac OS on Intel-based Macs.
